Two persons have been critically
injured and hospitalized after the Lorry they were travelling in colliding with an Express Train travelling from Matara to Vavuniya this evening (04)at an unprotected Railway crossing in Wewala,Hikkaduwa area.
The two critically injured have been admitted to Karapitiya Teaching Hospital for treatment.
The Lorry which collided with the Train had dragged away with the Train for few hundred meters ahead and several Telephone posts and assets have been damaged as a result it has been revealed.
The Lorry which was belonging to a PasYala Ayurveda Company was severely damaged due to the accident according to Hikkaduwa Police.
Residents of the area have requested the authorities to fix an automatic Gates at the Railway crossing to prevent recurrance of this nature in future .
Train Services at Coastal Railway line are being delayed as a result of the incident the Railway Control Room has announced.
The two critically injured have been admitted to Karapitiya Teaching Hospital for treatment.
The Lorry which collided with the Train had dragged away with the Train for few hundred meters ahead and several Telephone posts and assets have been damaged as a result it has been revealed.
The Lorry which was belonging to a PasYala Ayurveda Company was severely damaged due to the accident according to Hikkaduwa Police.
Residents of the area have requested the authorities to fix an automatic Gates at the Railway crossing to prevent recurrance of this nature in future .
Train Services at Coastal Railway line are being delayed as a result of the incident the Railway Control Room has announced.
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